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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Grand gala dedicated to the opening of the new stage Mariinsky II theatre in St. Petersburg, on May 2, 2013. Russia's famous Mariinsky theatre in Saint Petersburg was to inaugurate a new ballet and opera house on May 2 in an event coinciding with the 60th birthday of its hugely ambitious and well-connected director Valery Gergiev. AFP PHOPTO / POOL / ANATOLY MALTSEV

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Grand gala dedicated to the opening of the new stage Mariinsky II theatre in St. Petersburg, on May 2, 2013. Russia's famous Mariinsky theatre in Saint Petersburg was to inaugurate a new ballet and opera house on May 2 in an event coinciding with the 60th birthday of its hugely ambitious and well-connected director Valery Gergiev. AFP PHOPTO / POOL / ANATOLY MALTSEV

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) talks as President Vladimir Putin (R) crosses himself as they are visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) talks as President Vladimir Putin (R) crosses himself as they are visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

President Vladimir Putin is seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian billionaire and businessman Arkady Rotenberg (L), Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) and President Vladimir Putin are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian billionaire and businessman Arkady Rotenberg (L), Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) and President Vladimir Putin are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian billionaire and businessman Arkady Rotenberg (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian billionaire and businessman Arkady Rotenberg (L) and President Vladimir Putin (R) are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Moscow Eparchial House

Sasha Mordovets

Russian billionaire and businessman Arkady Rotenberg (L), Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin (2L), Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) and President Vladimir Putin are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

Russian billionaire and businessman Arkady Rotenberg (L), Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin (2L), Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) and President Vladimir Putin are seen visiting the restored St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles Church under the Moscow Eparchial House. Restoration of the eparchial house and the church has been conducted to celebrate 1000th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Grand... NyhetsfotoEn människa,Gala,Hängivenhet,Invigningsevenemang,Konstkultur och underhållning,Majestätisk,Människor,Ny,Ryssland,Rysslands president,Sankt Petersburg - Ryssland,Scen,Tal,Teaterföreställning,Vertikal,Vladimir PutinPhotographer AFPCollection: AFP 2013 AFPRussian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Grand gala dedicated to the opening of the new stage Mariinsky II theatre in St. Petersburg, on May 2, 2013. Russia's famous Mariinsky theatre in Saint Petersburg was to inaugurate a new ballet and opera house on May 2 in an event coinciding with the 60th birthday of its hugely ambitious and well-connected director Valery Gergiev. AFP PHOPTO / POOL / ANATOLY MALTSEV (Photo credit should read ANATOLY MALTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)